What is Maldet?
Maldet is a commonly used abbreviation for Linux Malware Detect (LMD), a malware scanner for Linux released under the GNU GPLv2 license.
What makes Maldet unique, is that it is designed around the threats faced in shared hosting environments. Maldet works by using threat data from network edge intrusion detection systems to extract malware that is actively being used in attacks and generates signatures for detection.
How to Install Maldet in 5 Easy Steps
Before you can run a scan with Maldet, you’ll need to download, unpack, and install it onto your server. By following these five easy steps though, you’ll be up and running in no time. Best of all, the process can be completed entirely from within your server’s terminal by using the following series of commands.
First, you’ll need to login to your server with root user
The Maldet installation pack is not available from online repositories, but is instead distributed as a tarball from the project’s official web site. The tarball containing the source code of the latest version can be downloaded directly using the following command or by accessing this link:
wget https://www.rfxn.com/downloads/maldetect-current.tar.gz
Once the tarball is downloaded, you’ll need to unpack it and enter the directory where its contents were extracted. To extract the file, use the command shown below and hit enter.
tar -xvf maldetect-current.tar.gz
Now, move to the Maldet directory using the command:
Cd maldetect-1.4.2
Once you’ve moved into the Maldet directory, you will have to execute the installation script. This can be done by entering the command below and then hitting enter.
./install sh
Running a Scan with Maldet
Now that Maldet is installed, you can check to make sure it’s working correctly by running a scan on your server to identify infected files. To run a scan, enter the following command:
maldet –a
As you can see in the image above, if everything has been entered correctly, you should see that Maldet has started scanning now.
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